Aircraft HistoryBuilt by North American as a model D-15. Delivered to the U. S. Army. Ferried overseas via Hawaii to Australia.

Wartime History Assigned to the 38th Bombardment Group, 405th Bombardment Group. Converted to D-1 strafer by the 4th Air Depot at Garbutt Field near Townsville. No nickname, adorned with the "Green Dragon" nose marking of the 405th Bombardment Squadron.

Filmed from the ground after the landing, damage included a shell that impacted the cockpit canopy and shattered the top turret windows. Pilot Donegan earned the Distinguished Service Cross (DPS) for this mission.